Zhen Li

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
184 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Zhen Li is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Li has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 62 papers in Surgery and 47 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Li's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (47 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (33 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (32 papers). Zhen Li is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (47 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (33 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (32 papers). Zhen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Switzerland and United States. Zhen Li's co-authors include Mauro Alini, Sibylle Grad, Martin J. Stoddart, Shan‐Jing Yao, Marianna Peroglio, R. Geoff Richards, László Kupcsik, Masaru Iwai, Masatsugu Horiuchi and Gernot Lang and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Li

172 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Small molecule-based treatment approaches for interverteb... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Small molecule-based treatment approaches for intervertebral disc degeneration: Current options and future directions
    2020 189 citations Shangbin Cui, Zhen Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhen Li China 40 1.4k 1.3k 1.0k 987 928 184 4.6k
Mika Hukkanen Finland 47 781 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 804 0.8× 1.6k 1.6× 726 0.8× 118 6.5k
Alice H. Huang United States 37 465 0.3× 1.3k 1.0× 249 0.2× 1.0k 1.1× 934 1.0× 93 4.8k
Zengwu Shao China 43 2.2k 1.6× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 2.1k 2.2× 850 0.9× 216 6.6k
James Melrose Australia 46 2.5k 1.8× 1.9k 1.5× 1.8k 1.7× 1.7k 1.8× 1.5k 1.6× 194 7.0k
Yu Song China 40 1.8k 1.3× 780 0.6× 918 0.9× 2.1k 2.1× 551 0.6× 138 5.2k
Shuhua Yang China 41 1.5k 1.1× 2.3k 1.8× 680 0.7× 1.5k 1.6× 826 0.9× 278 6.3k
Jianxiong Ma China 36 728 0.5× 2.3k 1.8× 324 0.3× 781 0.8× 371 0.4× 185 4.3k
Jeroen DeGroot Netherlands 51 637 0.5× 2.0k 1.6× 1.5k 1.4× 2.3k 2.4× 4.4k 4.7× 114 9.7k
Xudong Li United States 33 1.2k 0.9× 935 0.7× 851 0.8× 791 0.8× 402 0.4× 129 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhen Li. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Zhen Li. The network helps show where Zhen Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhen Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhen Li based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Zhen Li. Zhen Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhao, Jie, et al.. (2025). Comparative review: clinical and pathological heterogeneity in knee versus temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13. 1684481–1684481.
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Multi-objective optimization of wavy microchannel heat sinks with symmetric configurations generated by interpolation curves. Results in Engineering. 26. 105500–105500. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jieyu, Min Zhang, Zhen Li, et al.. (2024). Hagfish-inspired hydrogel for root caries: A multifunctional approach including immediate protection, antimicrobial phototherapy, and remineralization. Acta Biomaterialia. 188. 117–137. 9 indexed citations
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Zhu, Zuoyi, Xinyue Song, Jiarong Yao, et al.. (2024). Acylated anthocyanins from Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo: Structural characteristics, antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities. Food Chemistry. 455. 139952–139952. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Jianfeng, Zhongyuan He, Junhong Li, et al.. (2024). Repetitive strikes loading organ culture model to investigate the biological and biomechanical responses of the intervertebral disc. JOR Spine. 7(1). e1314–e1314. 4 indexed citations
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Jiang, Nan, H.F. Chen, Jie Zhang, et al.. (2023). Decellularized-disc based allograft and xenograft prosthesis for the long-term precise reconstruction of temporomandibular joint disc. Acta Biomaterialia. 159. 173–187. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, Haitao Su, K. Wang, et al.. (2023). Transplantation of MiR-28-5p-Modified BMSCs Promotes Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury. Molecular Neurobiology. 61(4). 2197–2214. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaobo, Jun Pu, Guixia Wang, et al.. (2023). Efficacy and safety analysis of angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition(ARNI)in patients with heart failure: a real-world retrospective study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 23(1). 343–343. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2023). On-Orbit Relative Radiometric Calibration of the Bayer Pattern Push-Broom Sensor for Zhuhai-1 Video Satellites. Remote Sensing. 15(2). 377–377. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2022). Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis: A review of animal models induced by surgical interventions. Oral Diseases. 29(7). 2521–2528. 8 indexed citations
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Cui, Shangbin, et al.. (2020). Mechanical and biological characterization of a composite annulus fibrosus repair strategy in an endplate delamination model. JOR Spine. 3(4). e1107–e1107. 12 indexed citations
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Du, Jie, Rose G. Long, Tomoko Nakai, et al.. (2020). Functional cell phenotype induction with TGF-β1 and collagen-polyurethane scaffold for annulus fibrosus rupture repair. European Cells and Materials. 39. 1–17. 29 indexed citations
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Guan, Pujun, Zihang Chen, Zhen Li, et al.. (2019). Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma in adolescents: imaging findings of a consecutive 7-year case series. Journal of International Medical Research. 47(3). 1210–1220. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2016). Chondrocyte-Specific Ablation of AMPKα1 Does Not Affect Bone Development or Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis in Mice. DNA and Cell Biology. 35(3). 156–162. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen. (2012). Protective Effect of Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide against Cisplatin-induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats. Food Science. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhonggao, et al.. (2007). Could Chronic Mesenteric Originated Hypoxia Insult Produce Opposite Pathologic Features: Hypoplasia and Hyperplasia of the Intestine. 4(5). 1–4. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen. (2003). Analysis of TCM Different Syndromes Composition Ratio in 1977 Patients with Depression. 3 indexed citations

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